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3232123316505Refugee Crisis: Italy not safe for vulnerable Dublin returneeshttps://freedomnews.org.uk/refugee-crisis-italy-not-safe-for-vulnerable-dublin-returnees/
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 08:00:52 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=39096A new report has been published by the Danish Refugee Council and the Swiss Refugee Council stating that Italy is not a suitable destination for vulnerable Dublin Returns. The Italian Government is not fulfilling the guarantees it made after the decision in Tarakhel v. Switzerland in 2014 which should ensure that families with minor children]]>39096Silent givers: How the government manipulates charityhttps://freedomnews.org.uk/silent-givers-how-the-government-manipulates-charity/
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:49:43 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=39078A recent furore in Scotland has focused on the Foreign Office playing piggy bank to a small ‘anti-fake news’ charity, but State policy is continually puppeteering NGOs in far grander and more insidious ways — and it has recently gotten considerably worse. Anyone attempting to set up a charity in Britain will have run up against]]>39078Austria: thousands protest against government’s anti-migrant policyhttps://freedomnews.org.uk/austria-thousands-protest-against-governments-anti-migrant-policy/
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:42:43 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=39082Thousands of people took to the streets of Vienna last Saturday to protest the country’s ruling coalition of conservatives and far- right. The protest was held a year since Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s People’s Party (OeVP) and the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) formed government in December 2017. Amid snowfall and sub-zero temperatures, the organisers estimate]]>39082Book Extract: Invisiblehttps://freedomnews.org.uk/book-extract-invisible/
Sun, 16 Dec 2018 14:00:49 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=38809In the following extract from Invisible: A Diary of Rough Sleeping in Britain released today by Freedom Press, Andrew Fraser writes on the phenomenon of “angry charitable giving” which many homeless people experience. November 8th | East London I was sitting at a freezing cold Tube station with my friend Andreas the other night when]]>38809Notes from the US: From hate speech to violencehttps://freedomnews.org.uk/notes-from-the-us-from-hate-speech-to-violence/
Sun, 16 Dec 2018 09:15:17 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=39060Louis Further looks over the racist rhetoric and damaging actions which have been carried out in the land of the free over recent weeks. Shortly after last month’s Midterm elections in a state with a history of racial killings, Mississippi, candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith made an astonishing comment when praising a supporter: “If he invited me]]>39060Squatter’s Digest: That’s a wraphttps://freedomnews.org.uk/squatters-digest-thats-a-wrap/
Sat, 15 Dec 2018 12:41:50 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=39067Welcome to the second, and final edition of Squatters Digest (for 2018). You made it, faithful readers. In a shock headline, squatting in the UK continues. Evictions still take place every month, but due to the huge number of empty properties in the country, people are still finding ways to self-house. These properties sit vacant]]>39067Syndikat: The local pub taking on a corporate gianthttps://freedomnews.org.uk/syndikat-the-local-pub-taking-on-a-corporate-giant/
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 08:30:23 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=39028Workers at a radical Berlin bar are heading to London on December 18th to confront Pears Global, part of a shadowy property giant which has been hiking rents in Neukölln. One of Berlin’s 12 major boroughs and historically one of the city’s most multicultural areas, Neukölln has been on Germany’s gentrification frontline for the last ten]]>39028The Spectacle Belongs to the Tory Partyhttps://freedomnews.org.uk/the-spectacle-belongs-to-the-tory-party/
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 17:30:16 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=39023The spectacle belongs to the Tories and aren’t they providing top notch entertainment? Theresa May’s vote of confidence by Tory MPs doesn’t change anything. In fact it makes it harder for her. She cannot now face a similar challenge from her own party within the next 12 months. In which case the Tories will carry]]>39023Brighton and London rally for Stansted 15https://freedomnews.org.uk/brighton-and-london-rally-for-stansted-15/
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:07:08 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=39039Following on from a rally outside the Home Office on Tuesday which drew thousands of people, hundreds more took to the streets of Brighton last night to show their support for the Stansted 15. Organised by a collective including the Devils Dyke Network and Brighton Against Borders, the demonstration attracted over 300 people angry at]]>39039Russian antifascists under attack: urgent fundraiser launchedhttps://freedomnews.org.uk/russian-antifascists-under-attack-urgent-fundraiser-launched/
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 11:58:47 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=39016Russian anti-fascists are struggling against a brutal wave of repression which has featured kidnappings, savage beatings, torture and fabricated court cases. Up to date, eleven antifascists are facing lengthy jail sentences. In response, a group of activists centred in London and with the shared goal of organising solidarity action and fundraise for the release of]]>39016Stansted 15 defendants found guilty of terror chargeshttps://freedomnews.org.uk/breaking-stansted-15-guilty-of-terror-charge/
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 12:56:50 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=38995The nature of the charges could lead to lengthy sentences. During a lengthy trial, the 15 activists from End Deportations group admitted that they trespassed at Stansted airport and performed a lock-on around a plane chartered by the Home Office to deport 60 people to Nigeria, Ghana and Sierra Leone. Initially, the activists were charged]]>38995London event invitation: ORDER by Spanish anarchist collective Democraciahttps://freedomnews.org.uk/london-event-invitation-order-by-spanish-anarchist-collective-democracia/
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:00:38 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=38990On 11th December, artistic collective Democracia will be in London to screen and discuss their most recent project ORDER. Formed in 2006, the artists are self-identified anarchists who are well-known in the contemporary art scene and radical activist movement of Spain for their politically potent and dynamic interventions. Their work escapes the confines of the]]>38990Anarchist books to bear in mind: Dec 18https://freedomnews.org.uk/anarchist-books-to-bear-in-mind-dec-18/
Sat, 08 Dec 2018 08:08:55 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=38812Richard Alexander rounds up some of the most interesting new and forthcoming anarchist titles around. For this brief round-up I’ve only included books that have been advertised as having a price of £30 or less in the paperback edition in the UK. I’ve not put an actual price as that may change between it appearing here and release,]]>38812Frankfurt: arson attacks against squats and self-organized spaceshttps://freedomnews.org.uk/frankfurt-arson-attacks-against-squats-and-self-organized-spaces/
Fri, 07 Dec 2018 10:42:12 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=38975Since September, several arson attacks against squats and other self-organised alternative spaces have taken place in the Rhine-Main region in Germany. The first attack took place in Schwalbach, a village on the outskirts of Frankfurt, on 15th of September. The village is a home to Knotenpunkt: a self-organised housing project which is a part of a]]>38975UPDATE on anti-Tommy Robinson demo Sunday 9th Decemberhttps://freedomnews.org.uk/update-on-anti-tommy-robinson-demo-sunday-9th-december/
Thu, 06 Dec 2018 14:33:10 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=38970Here’s the latest on what will be one of the biggest and most important mobilizations against the far-right this year. Tommy Robinson and UKIP, supported by the DFLA have called a ‘Brexit Betrayal’ demo on Sunday 9th December. They are currently believed to be planning a re-run of the route of the October 13th DFLA]]>38970Russia: imprisoned antifascists start hunger strikehttps://freedomnews.org.uk/russia-imprisoned-antifascists-start-hunger-strike/
Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:58:22 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=38964Two imprisoned Russian antifascist started a hunger strike at the end of last week, protesting their imprisonment and treatment during the investigation they are subjected to, and attempts to force confessions out of them. The hunger strike started when one of the antifascists, Dmitry Pchelintsev, was placed in a “punishment cell” and forced to admit that]]>38964Lithuanian teachers’ Ministry occupation enters second weekhttps://freedomnews.org.uk/lithuanian-teachers-occupation/
Mon, 03 Dec 2018 08:00:03 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=38951The occupation of Lithuania’s Ministry of Education headquarters in Vilnius is entering its second week and has been marked by a number of protests over the last few days. Striking teachers are vowing that they will not leave the premises until their demands have been met — marking a shift in tactics from a region]]>38951Australian youth rise-up for climate justicehttps://freedomnews.org.uk/australian-youth-rise-up-for-climate-justice/
Sun, 02 Dec 2018 09:00:52 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=38945Students have been walking out of schools across Australia, highlighting Government failure to act in the face of potentially catastrophic climate breakdown. Started by School Strike 4 Climate Action, and supported by the Australian Youth Climate Coalition, young people are demanding climate justice and tougher, quick action on climate change. Organic conviction, born out of]]>38945Rattling cages: rise of the United Voices of the Worldhttps://freedomnews.org.uk/rattling-cages-rise-of-the-united-voices-of-the-world/
Sat, 01 Dec 2018 08:00:50 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=38810In early August 2018 cleaners at the Ministry of Justice and the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea started a coordinated three-day strike. All migrants, the cleaners joined United Voices of the World (UVW) to fight for better pay and conditions at work. They have been ignored for too long by subcontractors who pay poverty]]>38810Reclaim the Power stand with the Stansted 15https://freedomnews.org.uk/reclaim-the-power-stand-with-the-stansted-15/
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 13:55:40 +0000https://freedomnews.org.uk/?p=38942Fifteen people are currently standing trial for stopping a deportation flight from London Stansted Airport to Nigeria in March 2017. The group from End Deportations, Plane Stupid and Lesbians and Gays Support the Migrants surrounded the plane and prevented it from taking off. As a result 11 people remain the UK whilst their cases for]]>38942